Mapping the european MOOC territory

1. Mapping The European MOOC Territory
Opportunities and characteristic for
European cooperation on MOOCs and Open Education
Darco Jansen

2. Source: openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs ; October 2014

3. MOOCs expansion from the US …
• MOOCs: predominantly US
-where it all started as of 2011 and expanded massively
-and which houses major providers Coursera, edX, Udacity
• Response in Europe …
-some universities joined US initiatives, others started themselves
-country/language-based platforms: FutureLearn (UK),
MiríadaX, UNEDcoma (Spain), Iversity (Germany), FUN (France)
• First and so far only pan-European initiative OpenupEd
• Started April 2013 ; joint press release EADTU & EC

4. MOOCs collaboration in Europe
• EU launch (Sept 2013): Opening up Education.
• Two major goals
• Innovate teaching and learning for all through ICT
• Reshape / modernize EU education through OER (for all
educational sectors and levels)
• EU-funded projects on MOOCs (from 2014…)

8. Mapping The European MOOC Territory
Main question
• In your opinion what are the main threats and oppurtunities of the
MOOC movement for higher education in Europe
Tweet your opinion using
• #MOOC #threats
• #MOOC #opp

9. Enjoy your conference
Darco.Jansen@eadtu.eu